Rough Draft Research Dynasty Podcast

After our short break, we are back with our yearly breakdown of the running back position in the NFL. How long do RBs last? When is the best time to move on from an aging vet? We try to find out tonight. 

The final episode of our positional rankings for 2026: the AFC running backs!

We continue our positional breakdowns with the final position, the running backs. Starting with the NFC. 

We continue our positional rankings with the AFC Tight Ends this week. 

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Celebrate America's birthday with some NFC TE room rankings! 

We continue our positional group breakdown by heading over to the AFC WR groups. 

Today, we break down all of the NFC teams and rank their WR groups as a whole in terms of fantasy viability. 

Ranking the AFC QB situations for fantasy in 2026. 

This year, we switch up the division rankings with positional ranks! Starting with the NFC QBs! 

Which veteran's fantasy value was hurt after the 2026 NFL Draft? Who managed to escape the draft with their value intact? 

With the NFL draft well behind us, we discuss how our rookie rankings have changed with the landing spots now known.  

We review our first two rookie drafts of the 2026 season, including an IDP draft. 

We look at two teams that are the most improved and two teams that surprised in the 2026 NFL Draft. 

The NFL draft is upon us! Join us as we discuss some of our pre-draft thoughts before tonight's event. 

Who will walk away with the 2026 dynasty rookie tournament crown? Come find out now! 

The dynasty tournament continues with the Elite 8. 

The sweet sixteen of the dynasty rookie tournament rounds out with the Atlantic and Midwest sections! 

The Sweet Sixteen begins with the South and West 

The dynasty tournament continues with the final part of the round of 32, the Midwest. 

The dynasty tournament continues with the Atlantic Round of 32. 

The tournament continues with the West round of 32. 

With the round of 64 over, the dynasty rookie tournament continues with the South round of 32.

The Dynasty rookie tournament continues with the final episode for the round of 64, the Midwest. 

The 2026 Dynasty rookie tournament continues with the Round of 64 for the Atlantic division. 

The yearly rookie tournament continues with the round of 64 for the Western side of the bracket. 

We kick off our yearly tournament with the Southern bracket round of 64! 

Our first mock draft of the 2026 dynasty rookie class! 

Featuring Zachariah Branch, Skyler Bell, Desmond Reid, Kaytron Allen, Sam Roush, Max Klare, Chris Brazzell II, and Chase Roberts. 

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. Hope you are spoiling your loved ones with some Valentine's Day 2026 rookie profiles. This week, we feature Chris Bell, Bryce Lance, Michael Trigg, Demond Claiborne, Emmett Johnson, Joe Royer, De’Zhaun Stribling, and Antonio Williams. 

Tonight, we review the 2026 Senior Bowl. With profiles covering Vincent Anothy Jr., Nadame Tucker, Malachi Fields, Kaelon Black, Seth McGowan, Jaydn Ott, Quintayvious Hutchins, and Bryce Boettcher. 

The Senior Bowl is here. Let's break down some names to watch, including John Michael Gyllenborg, Justin Joly, J’mari Taylor, Nicholas Singleton, Ja’Kobi Lane, Garrett Nussmeier, Taylen Green, and Kevin Coleman Jr.

A ton of head coaching jobs are open in the NFL. Join us as we discuss the hirings and firings around the league. 

Did players' preseason ADP match their 2025 production? 

This week, we profile some lesser-known 2026 draft-eligible players who appeared in bowl games over the past few weeks. 

With the 2025 fantasy season wrapping up, it is time to see which rookies in the 2025 class exceeded expectations and which ones fell short. 

Merry Christmas, everyone! Are you already eliminated from the 2025 dynasty fantasy season? Then it is time to look forward to your 2026 rookie draft! Tonight, we briefly cover some players to watch during the second round of the college football playoffs. 

Are you already eliminated from the 2025 dynasty fantasy season? Then it is time to look forward to your 2026 rookie draft! Tonight, we briefly cover some players to watch during the college football playoffs starting this Saturday. 

The fantasy playoffs are almost upon us! This year has been particularly wild for our main dynasty league. This week, we break down all of the matchups throughout the league with playoff implications. 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. This week, we break down the top 24 fantasy scorers through the year so far. Who has disappointed, and who can we try to project will continue their success into 2026? 

First profiles for the 2026 NFL draft class. Featuring Elijah Sarratt-WR Indiana, Jordyn Tyson-WR Arizona State, Denzel Boston-WR Washington, Jonah Coleman-RB Washington, Justice Haynes-RB Michigan, and Makai Lemon-WR USC.  

A redrafting of the top 20 picks from the 2025 Dynasty Rookie Draft.

The fantasy trade deadlines and playoffs are inching closer. Let's look at some players to buy, stash, or sell to set your roster up for a championship run. 

We are midway through the 2025 NFL season, and it's time to look at the preseason ADPs across the league and how they stack up against reality. This week, we are going to stay positive, focusing on players who are outperforming their preseason ADP. 

With all the injuries so far this NFL season, it's time to review the next men up and how they've performed replacing our stars. 

We are a quarter of the way through the NFL season, so it is time to once again rank the 2025 NFL rookie class so far. Join us as we place the rookie class into a tier list in terms of 2025 value. Are we wrong? Please let us know! 

Join us for our thoughts about week three!

Join us as we discuss rookie impacts, disappointments, and some of our offseason assumptions we got wrong. 

Week one is now in the books! Join us as we discuss rookie impacts, disappointments, and some of our offseason assumptions we got wrong. 

With the preseason behind us, we are going to take what we learned about the 2025 rookie class and revisit our 2025 RDR Rookie Tier list. Who has moved up or down? Join us to find out. After that, we pick players projected in the top 12 of their positions that we think might disappoint and replace them with someone who we expect to perform better than their projected spot.  If you would like to create your version of our rookie tier list, you can do so at this link: https://tiermaker.com/create/rdr-2025-dynasty-rookie-tier-list-18366530. 

We are almost to the start of the 2025 regular season!!! With that comes our final division preview, the NFC North! Plus the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade!